The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-11-05
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The Magazines.
The Forum for November contains Its
usual array of interesting articles. Indeed,
we know Of no monthly that meets more
fully the needs of business men for the
best thought of the day on political and so
cia topics. Its writer's are invariably the
best authority from their point of view on
the topics treated, and all are written In a
popular way. The contents this month In
clude Warfare Against Society, by Pres.
Barnard; Should Fortunes be Limited by
Ed. r. Peters; The Use and Abuse OF the
Veto Power, by J, ID. Long; Is the Negro
Vote Suppressed? Senator Colquitt; Shall
Utah become a State? by Geo. Ticknor
Curtis; Christianity and Communism, by
Rev. Van Dyke Avoidable Dangers of the
Ocean, by Lieut. Cottman; and others.
A very useful publication just ready Is
Rand, McNally Il Co.'S County and Town.
ship Pocket Map and Shippers Guide of
Illinois. 1t shows in detail the entire rail-
road system of the State, has an idex OF
railroads and locates all towns, cities, post
offices, &c. Its special features are
Locating the branch or particular division
of railroad upon which each station is stu
ated the nearest mailing point of all local
places; names money offices and express
doing business in each town, &c. 1t is In
valuable to general shipper in Illinois.
Price, 25c.
Probably no periodical ever more nearly,
10 actual experience, arrived at the end In
view In the mind of the founder than the
Century. The genial Doctor Holland, In
assuming the direction of the old Scrtbner
(now the wellknown Century,, determined
that as "a peoples magazine" 1t should
not shirk living subjects; that the great
questions of the day should be treated Sc.
riously, earnestly and continuously In Its
pages; that while carrying on Its purely
literary and artistic functions, 1t should tell
as constant force In the intellectual, NOR
al and political development of the coun-
try. Who shall say that purpose has not
been accomplished by this famous month
ly, both by DR.. Holland In his lifetime and
by his successors? The thought Is suggest
ed by the fact that the November number
begins the 18th year; and 1t is interesting
to see how the promise of Its founder will
be continued in the future, taking this
November as an index. There are few
more interesting topics than Russian poll
tics, which are touched by Mr.. Remnants
LAST Appeal Of the Russian Liberals" In
which he addresses himself first TO the
discussion of the popular misconceptions
concerning Russian politics, maintaining
first of all that there Is no such bedy as
1.-The Nihilists" In the proper sense of the
word, and giving clear presentation OF
the popular movement for reform. The
Lincoln History reaches most interesting
part OF the great Presidents career, the Pc
Rod between his election and his Inaugural
ton, and one upon which, by their person
al relations to him, Messrs. Nicolay and
Hay are able to throw much new light
This installment contains large quotations
from the unpublished MS. letters to and
from Lincoln. The separate chapters deal
with the Montgomery Confederacy, the
proposed Constitutional amendment. the
President elect, Alexander Stephens
speech and correspondence with Lincoln
and Mr.. Lincolns answers to questions a.
to his policy. The Battle series closes with
Grants Last Campaign there are new
stories by Cable and Edward Eggleston
the latter of special interest here as 1t de
picts life in Illinois in the first half of thu
century and much other interesting matter